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标题：The performativity thesis and the interactions between economic theories and social reality
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作者：Celso Pereira Neris Junior ; José Ricardo Fucidji ; Rafael Galvão de Almeida 等
期刊名称：Nova Economia
印刷版ISSN：0103-6351
出版年度：2021
卷号：31
期号：2
页码：1-24
DOI：10.1590/0103-6351/5837
语种：English
出版社：Departamento de Ciências Econômicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
摘要：Originally proposed by philosopher of language John Austin, and later adapted by other social sciences, the performativity thesis has been known as a critique of the homo economicus of mainstream economics. The performativity of economics is the idea that economics gives birth to activities and markets in the economy (rather than merely describe or interpret them). This paper reviews arguments for and against performativity as a useful way of thinking about the economics-economy relationship. Following this survey, we put forward our interpretation, viz., an interactive approach to this subject. By doing so, we argue for its epistemological relevance for economic methodology, i.e., for understanding the relationship between theories and economic models and the events in the economy. Furthermore, we claim that because they are embedded in social reality, mainstream economic theories occupy a particularly resilient position.
关键词：economic theory;social reality;performativity of economics